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Hit 7 - Dino: The Essential Dean Martin
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List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $12.97
Your Save: $ 6.01 ( 32% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Capitol
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724359848723
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Capitol
Release Date: 2004-06-01
Studio: Capitol
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Editorial Reviews:
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The revisionist take on the Rat Pack's razor-witted King of Cool reveals a Dean Martin who was considerably more complex than the Titan of Tipplers legend; a man who would just as soon retire to his room with a tumbler of milk to watch a TV Western than prowl the Strip with his famous cohorts. That sublime, preternatural indifference is both underscored and belied with dizzying regularity on this good 30-track overview of Martin's singing career. The breezy hits "That's Amore" and "Volare" underscored his public staying power when many counted him out in the face of a surging 1950s youth market. He repeated the feat again with trademark effortlessness a decade later to knock no less than the Beatles off the top of the charts with the unlikely, if inviting schmaltz of "Everybody Loves Somebody." Ever informed by his warm, deceptive vocal ease, Martin's rich signature tunes are well-represented here. But the collection also spans enough lovable kitsch ("Mambo Italiano," "Little Old Wine Drinker Me") and unabashed romantic yearning ("Innamorata," "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On") to deepen the compelling mystery of one of pop music's most enduring ciphers. --Jerry McCulley
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Customer Rating:
Summary: WOW!
Comment: IF YOU BUY ONLY ONE DEAN MARTIN CD, THIS IS THE ONE!!!! I LISTEN TO IT ALWAYS!
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Summary: Dean Martin Makes Me Swoon!
Comment: After a recent trip to Italy for the third time, I returned home wanting to rediscover all the Italian music that played in my household when I was a young girl in the 1950's and early 1960's. I happily recall my mom singing "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime," "Let Me Go Lover," and so many other 50's era songs, while dad sang "Chitarra Romana," "Piccolo Fiore" and other tunes.
OMG!!! I am understanding more & more why my mom was so in love with Dean Martin! The VOICE!!! The easy swagger! The kindness & gentleness! The sex appeal!
The remastered vocals on this CD are incredible! The smoothe, soothing, effortless voice of Dean Martin defies description! I have a hard time deciding which collection I like more...the Capitol years or the Enterprise collection. The two eras are quite different, with the former sounding more swing-ish and Big Band like and the latter having more chorused vocals with full orchestration...I love them both actually!
The vocals on this CD are flawless! I LOVE "Ain't That A Kick In The Head," 'cause the rendition is so cool. "Sway" is by far the BEST vocals I have ever heard among the numerous versions of this song. "In The Chapel In The Moonlight" and "In The Misty Moonlight" are perfection and I can hear how Elvis was influenced by this incredible man.
Oh...the VOICE! Every note is sung to perfection, the inflection in Dean Martin's voice is flawless and the tonal quality of this man's impeccable voice sends shivers up & down my spine!
What memories these songs bring back...whether it was helping mom bake or cook in the kitchen while Dean Martin crooned on the hi-fi. Or whether it was being held by dad atop the toes of his size 9 1/2 shoes dancing to "You Belong To Me," the memories are unforgettable!
Dean Martin's "Italian Love Songs," especially "Come Back To Sorrento" will always bring tears to my eyes for many reasons. But this CD is precious and not to be missed by any fan of Dean Martin's or anyone wanting to discover this incredible man!
Toni Lee Fiore
(John's Wife)
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Summary: DINO
Comment: I got this for my husband and he LOVES it, He play's it all the time, it has 30 songs and is very enjoyable, if you like Dean, This is a must have.
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Summary: No Luck
Comment: I have no luck when buying this CD album. The first one I ordered from Amazon skipped on the last five tracks. Amazon replaced it, only this one dosen't even load in my JVC Rack System's CD cassette player. I tried switching the cassette trays and even switched the cassettes. No luck, it played in my computer though... where I found new skips.
I ran into this problem before with a Stones; Hot Rocks 1954-1971 CD. Unfortunately, it was a xmass present and I didn't play it for a long while, before I realized that it wouldn't load into my CD player. It was too late to take it back. That was my mistake for waiting so long. Now I check all CDs and DVDs as soon as they come. I've decided not to try another. Too bad, it was a good album.
Customer Rating:
Summary: That's Amore
Comment: What can I say about this album - about the vocal styling, song selection, and whatnot. I mean, it's Dean Martin. Really, what could I say?
What I do have to say is that from the very first note I was immediately transported back to 1979, my Grandparents kitchen in the Bronx. The smell of sauce hanging in the air and gentle warble of Dean's voice wafting out through the radio.
Some days I wish I could go back to that tiny kitchen. Tonight, listening to this album, I did.
Five Stars
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